Inhaling high-dose CO2 clears Alzheimer’s proteins from the brainMon, 20 Jul 2026 16:31:27 +0000 Intermittingly inhaling a high dose of carbon dioxide seems to remove the proteins amyloid and tau, which are implicated in Alzheimer's disease, from the brain by boosting its glymphatic system | |
AI’s solution to 87-year-old riddle takes mathematicians by surpriseMon, 20 Jul 2026 15:26:43 +0000 Mathematicians have been trying to prove the Jacobian conjecture for nearly a century, but now the Claude Fable 5 AI has apparently found a counterexample that disproves it | |
How to maximise the mental health benefits of your vacationMon, 20 Jul 2026 15:00:37 +0000 Don’t just hit the beach. Research is revealing how to have a holiday that leaves you mentally restored and refreshed – with long-lasting effect | |
Strange paraparticles could be reality’s missing ingredientMon, 20 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Neither matter nor force, paraparticles would be something else entirely. Fresh hints that they exist are raising hopes that they could explain reality at its deepest level | |
Cloudy skies have slowed global warming – but that may be changingMon, 20 Jul 2026 11:53:25 +0000 Low cloud cover has been expanding since 1979, reflecting more sunlight into space, but scientists expect that trend to reverse and accelerate global warming | |
Hunter-gatherers introduced fish to a mountain lake 7000 years agoSun, 19 Jul 2026 23:01:00 +0000 Many centuries before the advent of agriculture in Norway, ancient people transported fish into mountain lakes to create a source of food, then built wooden traps to catch them | |
Using AI for creative pursuits? Moderation is keyFri, 17 Jul 2026 16:47:17 +0000 An experiment showed AI users had the most creative ideas when they used it in moderation – not too much and not too little. Columnist David Robson puts the finding to the test, and explores what we lose when we over-rely on AI | |
Supplement that binds to microplastics may remove them from our bodyFri, 17 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000 A supplement comprised of dead bacteria seems to remove microplastics, and prevent their absorption into cells, by attracting them to the bacteria's rough surfaces | |
Why a Ukrainian cruise missile is flying with hobby drone hardwareFri, 17 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000 An open-source flight-control system found in consumer drones has been installed in Ukraine’s latest cruise missile, showing how cheap technology is making military hardware accessible to all | |
Why the upcoming eclipse is still vital in the age of solar probesFri, 17 Jul 2026 09:00:42 +0000 Experiments will take advantage of the solar eclipse in August to learn more about the sun and Earth at a relatively low cost | |